Sailing Adventure From Mexico to San Francisco
Our friend here at OnlineScuba has signed on for an adventure and he has allowed us to post his experiences on our blog. Bill P lives in Las Vegas and is actually an Engineer who has never sailed a boat much less lived on one for more than an afternoon at Lake Mead. But he is a great writer and we love the way he makes us join right in on the fun with his adventure. While this is not a full on Scuba Diving Adventure, it is a trip of a lifetime that I feel is worthy of sharing with our friends. So, lets start with what we have so far and Enjoy:
I just want to let you all know that I may be out of town and out of cell range for an indeterminate amount of time starting this Sunday morning. I have signed on as a crew member on the sailing vessel Crystal Blue Persuasion. The captain has been operating her on the tourist circuit in Mahahual, Mexico and now needs to bring her down through the canal and all the way up to the SF Bay. Not quite sure how much of this lengthy trip I’m going to participate in. This is a 55’ catamaran, so there should be plenty to keep me busy. If you want to see what she looks like, her web site is:
http://sailmahahual.com/the-boat/
As of right now the plan is to take the boat on a shake down cruise to Holbox Island north of Cancun for a few days leaving Monday the 21st. We will then leave for Panama around the first of the year. Right now, I do not know if I will return to Vegas next week for a few days, or if I will stay in Mexico until the voyage begins. It depends on a few things, availability of flights and prepping the boat being among them. Captain Gary knows that I am looking for work and have to leave if I get a gig in Vegas. So, if anyone has a position for me, make sure you contact me immediately. Finding a job is absolutely my number one priority right now. Sailing is only to acquire a new skill while I am unemployed and impoverished. It is my intention to head for the nearest airport and fly home as soon as I get any job offer or interview.
Stacey and Allen will keep an eye on things around the house while I am gone. I should have email access off and on, so maybe I’ll send a few pictures. If there are alternative ways to contact me, Stacey will know how, so call her if you need to find me.
This is the sort of thing that could entirely fall apart, so I may be right back, but I wanted to put out some information just in case I appear to have fallen off the face of the Earth. If something like six months go by and nobody has heard from me, I’ve probably been killed by pirates off the coast of Nicaragua, so please divide my stuff equitably. (Allen gets the Vette).
That is all.
Bill P.
Tags: adventure, new sailors, sailing adventure, scuba diving